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What is the Tallest Mountain on Earth? - (Geology, Geography, Natural Science)
Sean Troy
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Discover the history, geology and science behind determining which mountain deserves the title of Tallest on Earth!
Class experience
US Grade 1 - 4
Soaring atop the Himalayan Mountains in central Asia, Mount Everest has traditionally been thought of as the Tallest Mountain on Earth. While this is certainly true from a certain point of view, in our class we will discover that the method by which we measure a mountain can yield stunningly different results! Together we will learn about mountain formation, measurement techniques and explore how the location of a mountain, whether deep under the ocean, high in the Artic or along the equator...
This class is taught in English.
Discover how the method by which we make measurements can be biased.
After more than two years of teaching Earth and Natural Science centered classes via Outschool and a life time of exploring our planet I can proudly confess to being an avid geology and geography nerd and am constantly fascinated by how incredible our planet is!
Homework Offered
Research the Tallest mountain close to you! What is it's name and history? What is it's Elevation? Can you climb it? What are some of the Plants and Animals that live there?0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
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Grades Offered
If your learner has tools they use to learn better (like drawing supplies) its is perfectly fine to use them during class.
National Geographic UNESCO
Hello there! My name is Sean and I love to teach fun, engaging classes generally centered around history, science, and storytelling! Many of my classes involve some type of activity, story-telling, reading, writing or some other unique assignment...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
2-8 learners per class
